Price controls are obviously not a good idea... but so isn't a protectionist retail market like we have in the Bahamas. Super Value, Solomon's and others have obviously no clue how to run stock and inventory. In a competitive environment they would be put into bankruptcy tomorrow.
Yes, please keep making this about politics with your daily unintelligible rambling. It's what the Bahamas needs right now. You should be ashamed and not only about your limited grasp of the English language.
First you need reliable conventional power. Nothing is going to the replace this in the short or medium term. For solar you need storage, which with batteries (only viable option in the Bahamas) is extremely expensive. Demand at night is usually higher, particularly in the summer months.
Giving the company away would probably be the best you could do. Imagine a somewhat competent operator being able to charge on average 40c per kWh and all they need to do is keep the lights on. The average price in the US is 12c!
This is the guy who is responsible for the power outages. From March 2019:
“It will be a cold day in hell, before I, Paul Maynard, allow Wärtsilä to come on a plant that the Bahamian people is paying $95m for and send my staff home,” the union chief told The Tribune yesterday in a harsh rebuke of BPL and the Finnish technology group.
“Let me tell you something, it will be a cold day in hell before Paul Maynard allows Wärtsilä to come in here on a plant we pay $95m for and run it, sending the staff that I represent home.
lobsta says...
Price controls are obviously not a good idea... but so isn't a protectionist retail market like we have in the Bahamas. Super Value, Solomon's and others have obviously no clue how to run stock and inventory. In a competitive environment they would be put into bankruptcy tomorrow.
On ‘We need bigger profit on eggs’
Posted 17 December 2019, 9:31 a.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Yes, please keep making this about politics with your daily unintelligible rambling. It's what the Bahamas needs right now. You should be ashamed and not only about your limited grasp of the English language.
On 'There's nothing left' say saved US siblings
Posted 4 September 2019, 5:24 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
First you need reliable conventional power. Nothing is going to the replace this in the short or medium term. For solar you need storage, which with batteries (only viable option in the Bahamas) is extremely expensive. Demand at night is usually higher, particularly in the summer months.
On BPL’s energy crisis ‘refloats’ prior offer
Posted 21 August 2019, 12:19 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Giving the company away would probably be the best you could do. Imagine a somewhat competent operator being able to charge on average 40c per kWh and all they need to do is keep the lights on. The average price in the US is 12c!
On UPDATED: Load shedding back after daytime reprieve
Posted 21 August 2019, 12:16 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Sabotaging the power supply as promised in March... can't have no stinkin' foreigners fix the problem!
On US specialists won't have much impact, says Maynard
Posted 17 August 2019, 1:45 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Looks like the union came through on their promise that they would start to sabotage the supply if these new engines got installed.
On We deserve better than being held hostage by BPL
Posted 11 August 2019, 9:45 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
This is the guy who is responsible for the power outages. From March 2019:
“It will be a cold day in hell, before I, Paul Maynard, allow Wärtsilä to come on a plant that the Bahamian people is paying $95m for and send my staff home,” the union chief told The Tribune yesterday in a harsh rebuke of BPL and the Finnish technology group.
“Let me tell you something, it will be a cold day in hell before Paul Maynard allows Wärtsilä to come in here on a plant we pay $95m for and run it, sending the staff that I represent home.
On Crisis? This is a catastrophe – Maynard warns ‘no end it sight’ for blackouts
Posted 9 August 2019, 12:41 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Massive suffering all around with better roads and airports.
On Hot Mix offered to raise $750m loan
Posted 9 July 2019, 11:16 a.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Management might be incompetent, but it's kind of odd that the union chief knows there will be rolling blackouts until Christmas. I wonder why?
On BPL apologises for blackouts and admits: NOT GOOD ENOUGH
Posted 25 June 2019, 12:14 p.m. Suggest removal
lobsta says...
Absolutely. Traffic control at LPIA is basically a hobby operation. I wonder if there are unions involved.
On ‘Bring your A game’ for one-runway LPIA
Posted 3 June 2019, 5:55 p.m. Suggest removal